My top 10 ancient coins of 2019

In 2019, mostly I was buying late roman and provincial bronze coins and little silver coins. Also, I enjoyed reading the various interesting and educative threads on this forum. I hope my selection of ten coins will be interesting to you as well.

#1 Octavianus. AR Quinarius, 29-28 BC.
Obv. CAESAR IMP VII, Bare head of Octavian right.
Rev. ASIA RECEPTA, Victory draped standing left holding wreath and palm branch on cista mystica flanked by two interlaced snakes with heads erect. RIC 276.

#2 Geta. AR Denarius, Rome, 200-202 AD.
Obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, Draped bust right.
Rev. NOBILITAS, Nobilitas standing right, holding sceptre and palladium. RIC 13a.

#3 Elagabal. AR Denarius. Rome. AD 218-222. Rome
Obv. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right, with horn.
Rev. SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus standing left, holding club and sacrificing over altar with patera; star in left field. RIC 38.

#4 Postumus. AR Antoninianus, Treveri, 260 - 269 AD.
Obv. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus right.
Rev. MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopia. RIC 75.

#5 Diocletian. Follis. Serdica. AD 284-305.
Obv: D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG. Laureate bust of Diocletian right, wearing consular robes and holding mappa and branch.
Rev: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, SMSD. Providentia and Quies vis-à-vis, holding sceptre and branch. RIC 15a.

#6 Maximinus II Daza. Follis. Siscia. AD 305-308.
Obv. GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C, laureate head of Maximinus II right.
Rev. CONCORDI-A IMPERII, Concordia standing facing, head left, holding long scepter and fold of drapery; VI; SISГ. RIC 173b.

#7 Maxentius. Follis, Aquileia. AD 306-312.
Obv. IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Laureate head right.
Rev. CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated left on shield in tetrastyle temple, right handing globe to Maxentius (in military dress, stading right), left holding sceptre; seated captive between; Victories as acroteria; she-wolf and twins in pediment; AQS. RIC 113.

#8 Vitellius. AE 24. Koinon of Macedonia. AD 69.
Obv. OYIΤΕΛΛΙΟΣ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΑΥΤΟΚ, laureate head left.
Rev. ΣEBAΣTOΣ MAKEΔONΩN, Macedonian shield. RPC 1616.

#9 Herennius Etruscus. AE 27. Viminacium, Moesia Superior. Dated year 12 (=AD 251).
Obv. Q H ETR MES DEC CAES, bare headed and cuirassed bust right.
Rev. P M S COL VIM, Moesia standing facing, holding cornucopia, hands placed above bull on left and lion on right; AN XII (date) in exergue. Varbanov 186-7.

#10 Czar Stefan Uros IV Dusan (1331-55), AR dinar.
Obv. Imperial couple Dusan and Jelena standing, holding cross-scepter each and jointly patriarchal cross, Cyrillic SF - ZR to sides.
Rev. Christ in glory, holding Book of Gospels, IC-XC


I wish everyone a happy coin purchases in 2020.

 

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Nice mix. My favorite is the Geta and Elagabalus

 

Great acquisitions for your collection, @gogili1977 ! I like them all, particularly the Octavian quinarius, the Geta, the Elagabalus and the Vitellius provincial!

 

Splendid coins! I particularly like the Elagabalus with the “horn” and the priestly reverse, and the Maxentius. There’s a lot going on in that temple...

 

Great collection! I like Geta & Vitellius best.

This one is out of my collecting area, and interesting. Thanks for sharing.

 

Beautifull coins!!!!
I agree with Bing....the Geta/ Elagalabus are my picks too!

 

I can't argue with your top 3, they would be mine as well.

A splendid group overall!

 

I love that Serbian coin, very cool @gogili1977 !

 

All excellent coins @gogili1977, congrats on a great year!! My favourites are the Elagabalus w/ sacrifice scene (both sides are spectacular), the Vitellius koinon (not something you see very often!), and the Stefan Uros IV (his queen looks like the court jester!).

 

I love the reverse of that Maxentius follis-- there is so much going on yet the engraver managed to show each element clearly.

The Vitellius koinon and Elagabalus denarius are also top picks.

 

Great coins, the detail on your Maxentius temple is fantastic. Congrats on a great year of collecting.

 

Super scores, @gogili1977 ... I like that Octavian Quinarius!

 

Excellent range and interesting choices. I love the Elagabalus one in particular.

 

Nice scores. Young Geta is very nice and Herennius from Viminacium isn't something you see everyday

Well done
Q

 

Nice coins!...Realy like the Maxentius....Great detail on the reverse...

 

Your portrait of Maxentius is very beautiful and eye-catching. I've always felt he should have beaten Constantine.

 

Great additions! That Elagabalus is mighty fine!

 

Very nice coins, I like the Elagabalus, the Maxentius and the Octavian.

Just one note about your photos. If you take your photos on a green background with "automatic white balance", your silver coins will have a magenta tone, that's the complementary color of green. Neutral gray is a better choice.

 

Great coins @gogili1977 . My favorites;

#2 - What a nice portrait on that Geta

#3 - I love these examples showing Elagabalus looking smug while wearing a bull don... I mean “horn.”

#7 - What a great reverse. A cool architecture piece including the interesting interior figures. The she-wolf pediment is also wonderful.

Great year

 

Beautiful coins! Really like the Russian example.